Taibu uncertain for opener against England

Zimbabwe are sweating on the fitness of captain and wicket-keeper Tatenda Taibu ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy opener against England at Edgbaston on Friday.
Taibu went for a scan on his right hamstring Wednesday while his team-mates were involved in a warm-up match against the United States.
Doctors subsequently confirmed the 21-year-old had sustained a minor tear that will see him face a late fitness test on Friday morning.
Following the scan Taibu returned to the ground at Imber Court and, speaking to AFP, said: "I was told the injury was between grade one and grade two which is not bad, but I do have to have a late fitness test on Friday.
"I'm hopeful I will be fit and it shouldn't be a problem, but it is an important area for me as the wicket-keeper because I'm moving up and down constantly."
And Taibu was certain that his little-regarded side were capable of making life tricky for England and fellow Pool 'D' opponents Sri Lanka.
"There is no doubt we have enough firepower to cause an upset because we've got some real talent and if it all clicks we can rock a few teams.
"The guys try to learn all the time and they back me up completely so it is great to have a squad like that. I know we are underdogs, but I play every game to win and so do the rest of the boys and by doing that we can only get better."
Taibu, arguably Zimbabwe cricket's most successful black player, was thrust into the captaincy back in April after a race row led to the axing of former skipper Heath Streak, an incident which led the International Cricket Council (ICC) to launch an ongoing investigation into the fast bowler's claims of racism.
Streak, now at newly-crowned English county champions Warwickshire, was sacked by the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) after he accused them of making some team selections based on race rather than merit.
After trying and failing to get Streak reinstated, some of his fellow players went on strike in protest.
That led the ZCU to sack a total of 15 senior players, all white, and sparked a chain of events that saw Zimbabwe suspended from Test cricket.
But, under an ICC plan, Zimbabwe are due to return to Test cricket in January with a series against fellow minnows Bangladesh. Before then, they have a five-match home one-day series against England in November.